Lever



Feb. 25, 1930.

F. w. zlNK 1,748,690

LEVER Filed July 14; 1924 Patented Feb. 25, 1930.

i d l UNITED STATES PATENT oFF/ICE l :FRED W. zINx, oF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, AssIeNoR To KALES STAMPING COMPANY,

oF'DETRoIT, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION LEVER v Application filed July 14, 1924. Serial No. 725,957. l

The invention relates to levers especially adapted to be made by stamping or ypressing the part-s from sheet metal. It is an object of my inventionto construct a lever of the char- 5 acter referred to, which shall be simple in construction. A further object of my invention'is to provide a lever permitting man ufactureat a low cost and to provide a construction of great strength. It is a further objectVK of my invention to provide a lever adapted for use with automobile control rods, or lother machines.

`With these and other obj ects in view, the invention resides in the novel features of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts as more fully hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective viewoi:l my lever 26 shown connectedfwith a rod; f 'l Figure 2 is a section on the line 2 2 of Figure 1; y Y

Y Figure 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Figure 2; y

Figure 4 is a perspective viewof oneoff the connector caps, and

' Figure 5 is an elevation of one of the body Y members.

. Referring to members 10 and 10-v The'body members are formed by a pressing or stamping operation and each is yprovided at one end with `a -perforation 11 for receiving a Amember (not sho-wn)"operably connected with the lever. At the other end the body members 10and 10 are separated as shown and are preferably formed with enlarged lface portions 12 i perfo-ratedat 13 to receive the controlling v body .members 10 are thefslots 15. vThese slotsco-nnect with perforationsl and preferably extend beyond the centers ofthe body members 10 to afford a certain amount of resilence inf connection with the clamping means described hereinafter; ,Y i.

The provision Vofthe slots 15 also` considerably less'ens the vweight of the lever.l Adj a- Vcent the rod 14 each body'membe-r 10 is pro 5.0 vided with upper and lower recessed portions the drawings, the lever ycom-` Y 30' prisesa pair of similar body portions or rod 14- Extending longitud-inallyalong the shown in Figure 2. The clamping bolt 22 is 16 and 17 forming shoulders 18 and 19 respectively. The portions of the body members 10 between the ends having the perforations 11 and the shoulders 18 and 19 are preferabl adapted to lie in face Contact as shown. idetween the shoulder portions 18 and 19 and the offset face portions 12, they body members are formed withwparts 20 and 21 preferably curved outwardly as shown, to

accommodate the clamping bolt l22 which extends perpendicularly with respect Vto the body members 10 and lies substantially in the plane of contact of they body members. Connector caps 23, and' 24 are mounted in the recessed portions 16 and 17 respectively. Each cap is preferably formed of a stamping and is provided with atongue 25 preferably the width of the space separating 'the face f portions 12. The caps `also have the flanged portions 26 Apreferably'curved to conform with the parts 20 and 21. Flattened portions 27 are adapted to engage the shoulders passage ofthe clamping bolt 22. v The clamping bolt is provided at one end with ahead V29 Vbearing upon cap 24 and at the other end l is adapted to receive a lock nut 30 bearing upon the cap A23. f Y

In assembling my lever the body members are placed in position with the recessesl engaging the rod 14 and the other ends lying in face contact. The connector caps 23 andV 24 are then placed in the recesses 16 and 17' respectively with the 'flanged portions 26 and 27 Yengaging the faces of the curved parts 20 and 21 and the flattened portions 27 engag- Y ing the shoulders 18 and 19. The tongues 25 are extended between the face portions 12 of the body members- 10 adjacent the rod 14 as then positioned as shown and the lock nut 3()v engaged' therewith. The dimensions o-f the lock'nut are preferably such' that its cor ners engage the shoulder 2O or the edges of the face portions12 so that-by rotating the Y vbolt by the head 29 the nut is-prevented from rotating. andthe parts are firmly clamped in position relative tothecentral rod' 14. The

18 and 19. Perforation 28 accommodates Y' slot 15 will afford suiiicient resilience so that".

in clamping 'the body members 10 on thec'on!A trol rod the body members may be slightly sprung to place the part-s under a tension. ln this manner, the lever is securely connected to the control rod. rl"he flanges 26 of the caps and the flat portions 27 will prevent rotation or displacement of the caps las will be readily understood. Y Y

Ity will thus be seen that l have provided a lever having body members l0 similarly for-ined preferably of a. sheet metalstamping and capable of being produced at a single operation. The caps 24 are likewise preferably sheet metal stampings.

llfliile it is believed that from the forego- Viig description, the nature and advantages f my invention will be readily understood, desire to have it understood that l do not Vunit myself to what is herein shown and decribed and that such changes may be resorted to when desired as fall within the scorre of the claims. Y

lhat l claim as my invention is l. A lever comprising a pair of longitudinally extending body members spaced apart at one end, said members havingrecesses in rfi dan their upper and lower edges, means associated with the corresponding recesses o f each member for holding the members in position, and a clamping member having portions bearing upon said holding means.

2. A lever comprising a pair of body mem-l bers having aligned longitudinally extending slots, and recesses at corresponding points along the edges of the body members, cap members seated in said recesses, and means 'urging the cap members toward each other for vclamping the lever body members in operative position.

3. A lever comprising a pair of body members having face contact at one end and separated at the other end to provide face portions connected to the first said end through curved portions, connector caps curved to corl respond with the said curved portions, and bearing upon the upper and lower edges of the body members respectively, and clamping means extending between the body members* and bearing upon said connector caps.

l. A lever comprising a pair of body members having face contact at one end and separated at the other end to provide face portions connected to the first said end through Y curved portions, connector caps curved to correspond with the said curved portions, and bearing upon the upper and lower edges 5. A lever comprising a pair of body inembers having face contact at one end and separated at the other end to provide face porcurved portions, connector caps curved to lcorrespond with the said curved portions, and bearing upon the upper and lower edges of the body members respectively, and clamping means extending between the body members and bearing upon said connector caps, each retaining cap having-a tongue positioned between the said separated face portions of the body members, and aflattened portion bearing against the bodymembers; 'l

6. A lever of the class described comprising two separable similar body portions arranged back to back throughout the major portion of their length and provided at one end with diverging face portions having aligned openings for receiving a rod, said body portions having registering longitudinally extending slots opening into said openings, and means for holding said bodyportionsin assembled position including clips having portions embracing longitudinal edges of said body portions and having-portions extending between the diverging face.

portions aforesaid, a bolt extending through said clips, and a nut carried by said bolt.

7. A lever of the class described comprising two separable similarly formed members in substantially parallel planes having arched portions, and portions diverging from said arched portions and provided with aligned openings for receiving a rod, and a connection between said members including a bolt received in said arched portions, and. clips on said bolt having portions embracing portions of said Vmembers and having vother portions extending between and constituting spacers for the diverging portions aforesaid.

8. A lever of the class described comprising two separable similarly formed members in substantially parallel planes and having diverging portions provided with aligned openings for receiving a rod, and a connection between said members including a bolt associated with said member, and'clips on said bolt having portions embracing portions of said members and having other portions extending between and constituting spacers 2 for the diverging portions aforesaid.

parallel planes having diverging portions.

provided with aligned openings for receiving a rod, a bolt extending between said body portions, a nut carried by'said bolt,y and clips on said bolt between thenut and the head of the bolt and having portionsembracing portions of said body portions and having other portions extending between Vand constituting spacers for the diverging portions p 'aforesaid of said bodyportions. Y

'ln testimony whereof l axmy signature.

' FRED W. ZINK.

tions connected to the first said end through i HRS 

